Performed the same role when Jones left Central Michigan in 2009. Eerily similar to the path taken by Buffalo HC Jeff Quinn who served as Brian Kelly's interim HC for bowls in 2006 at Central Michigan and 2009 at Cincinnati (both times replaced by none other than Butch Jones). Only difference being Quinn got the Buffalo gig in 2010.

On the official record both Central Michigan and Cincinnati's head coaching progression looks like this:

Cincy thinks it's going to get good field position with Duke punting from it's own 19. Instead, the Duke punt rolls down the sideline all the way to the Cincy 2 yard line. Booming kick with a great roll. 79 yards.

Kay. Abernathy. Six. That was a nice, nice throw and a great connection.

Despite the attempt at a block, the PAT gets through. This illustrates how fascinating football can be - Duke has the edge in virtually every major stat, and is losing by one because of one play.

EDIT: A successful 53-yard FG wiped out by an illegal substitution call on the Bearcats, and the resulting 48-yard FG is missed. A thing of beauty turned into something that was a foot wide of the goalpost.

"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."

b. Team B is allowed to briefly retain more than 11 players on the field to
anticipate the offensive formation, but it may not have more than 11 players
in its formation if the snap is imminent. Whether the snap is imminent or
has just occurred, the officials shall stop the action.

That last sentence is shaded, as is done for a new rule. I can't find a mention of the rule change anywhere but the requirement that the officials stop play in this situation cannot be more than two years old.

Note that the rule requires that all 12 players be in the team's formation. If the 12th man is just running on the field they don't whistle the play; if he's ready for action they do. I'm guessing this rule was put in for safety reasons, to avoid anyone ever running a play with 11 against 12, giving the defense an extra free hitter.

There are slight differences in the various interpretations here but it's pretty clear that if the defense is going to have twelve men active in the play the officials are instructed to shut it down for safety reasons.

after driving the six and a half hours from Chicago. Sitting in my girlfriends living room watching the game with her mom and dad (both UC employees) and opening Christmas presents. Glad it sounds like a good game.

"We bring you to Michigan to take care of Michigan; your job is to protect that block M."
-Carol Hutchins

Cool to see Brendon Kay one last time. He was quite the player for Marine City, leading them to a state title in '07 I believe. I was at the game and remember him flinging a 40-yder on a dead sprint roll-out for a completion.

Lots of Michigan kids on Cincinnati. Starting QB, RB and RT are all from the mitten.

EDIT: In fact Parker Ehringer would have been a nice kid to take that year. He is a redshirt frosh who started all season at tackle for Cincinnati, and that would be nice to have next season after Lewan bails.